Hendrix Rocked From Roster: Tennessee senior forward Jemere Hendrix is off the team indefinitely, coach Bruce Pearl said. Pearl suspended Hendrix for violating the team’s rules, adding that Hendrix’s return depends on his desire to change his behavior. Hendrix was arrested last month in Georgia for marijuana possession and driving […]

Saints Loses Guard for First Semester: Siena sophomore guard Al Fisher will not play for the Saints during the first semester because he needs to focus on academics. Slotted to be a significant contributor, Fisher averaged 4.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game for the Saints during his […]

Tar Heel Youngster Has Surgery: Already reliant on freshmen, North Carolina can ill afford injuries this coming season. Freshman guard Marcus Ginyard broke his left wrist during a pickup game in late July, but the injury was undetected until he had a recent MRI. To fix the break, Ginyard had […]

Moving Up in the World: William and Mary coach Tony Shaver hired Chuck Thomas to be an assistant coach. Thomas has been a high school coach in Virginia for a little more than 10 years and will give the Tribe strong recruiting ties to Richmond and southern Virginia. [9/7/05]

Coaches Rally to Help Katrina Victims: Joining thousands of people nationwide who are contributing to Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, several NCAA coaches and AllCoachNetwork.com have set up an online auction, whose proceeds will go to Habitat for Humanity. The nonprofit organization will help build homes for displaced New Orleans families, […]

Green Wave Moves to Texas A&M: In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Tulane men’s basketball players have moved to Texas A&M, where they will enroll in classes and share the Aggies’ practices facilities until relief operations make Tulane operable again. Other Tulane sports teams have gone to Southern Methodist, Louisiana […]

Gonzaga Great Dies: Former Gonzaga athletic director and coach Hank Anderson, 84, died earlier this month of an aortic aneurysm. In his first year as Gonzaga’s coach in 1951-52, he improved the team’s record by 11 wins. He is the winningest head coach in Gonzaga history with a 291-275 record […]

Kellogg Goes Home: Embattled former Connecticut point guard Antonio Kellogg has found a new home close to home. Kellogg has transferred to San Francisco, across the bay from Oakland, where Kellogg played high school ball. He was a regular backup for the Huskies last season before coach Jim Calhoun kicked […]

Calloway Battles Cancer: Virginia Tech senior forward Allen Calloway has a rare form of cancer, known as alveolar soft part sarcoma. Doctors diagnose as few as 15 cases of this cancer annually. Calloway will not need chemotherapy or invasive treatment, so he will be available this season. But health comes […]

Coaches Consider Other Katrina Fundraising: Southern California coach Tim Floyd and North Carolina coach Roy Williams have discussed the possibility of proposing a third exhibition game for all NCAA schools. The money from those exhibition games would support Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. The NCAA must approve such a proposal because […]